Endoscopic techniques

They tend to be minimally invasive. These are surgical techniques used as the first choice that minimise blood loss. The following are particularly prominent:

• Laparoscopy. This technique involves inserting a flexible optical system into the skin and tissues of the abdominal cavity, which uses light to capture images of the area to be diagnosed. When displayed on the monitor, these images enable our specialists to ensure highly precise diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The procedures may vary widely in terms of complexity. These include diagnostic techniques to determine abdominal or pelvic-gynaecological problems (exploratory laparoscopies), appendicitis, biopsies, gallbladder resection, hysterectomies or colon surgery, etc.
• Arthroscopy. Similar to laparoscopy, which uses an optical system, arthroscopy is a medical procedure that uses a similar but smaller optical system to observe the inside of the joints. As a surgical technique, it allows certain joint problems to be resolved without the need to open the joint, reducing risks and enabling much faster patient recovery. Arthroscopy is indicated as a complementary test in the diagnostic process for joint problems and as a therapeutic technique or procedure. It is commonly used on the knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, foot, and ankle.
• Spinal endoscopy. Endoscopic spine surgery allows for the effective treatment of herniated discs, with or without neurological involvement, conditions such as lumbar canal stenosis, or simple pathological protrusion of part of the vertebral disc that can cause discomfort to the patient when moving around.
• Digestive endoscopy. This approach involves the placement of an optical system in the area so that specialists can view the digestive tract (gastroscopy or fibrogastroscopy) or colon (colonoscopy). The images captured enable a more accurate diagnosis to be made in cases where there is a digestive problem (tumours, malformations, suspected ulcers, etc.) and therapeutic techniques to be performed.